People are entitled to their disappointment with this camera release, and will ultimately vote with their wallet. But from my perspective, if you overlook minor differences like in size/weight, internal raw and megapixel count, the FX2 looks like a far more practical Sigma FP-L . And that EVF, in my opinion, is its killer feature. The Sony FX2’s EVF is not just any old EVF. It also tilts 90…
I'm working on a book. I wrote a whole-ass manifesto , but here's the TL;DR: Everyone has something called a Sovereignty Stack, which is comprised of their citizenship primarily, and other secondary statuses that determine how they interact with the physical and virtual world — what they can and cannot do, where they can and cannot go. If you’ve ever been denied a visa, prevented from buying and…
Main quests Complete 2/3 book projects I’ve currently got in my pipeline. Achieve the minimum effective dose of Ableton Live, so I can start experimenting with making original music for my films and vlogs. I’m resigned to never being able to play guitar “properly”. Certainly not for an audience. But I’m going to at least master the major and pentatonic scales, and learn how to chain them with…
I got the Meta Ray-Bans primarily as a specialty camera. But they've turned out to be a good deal more. Not only are they functional prescription glasses that automatically transition into sunshades when I’m outdoors, the audio function is also good enough to replace replace my ear buds for when I’m walking about, except when I really need to focus on what I’m listening to. You miss out on bass…
One day in December 2022, I was walking down a street in Ikeja, Lagos, and observed a man go past me, with a camera lashed to his right arm. The camera, out in a way that demonstrated intent to use, was what piqued my interest. Street photography is a tricky thing to do in Lagos. So I abandoned my original purpose (lunch), turned around, and followed him from a “safe” distance, because I sensed…
I’m finally getting around to organizing my archive and finding all sorts of vignettes. Like this throwback to the time when I spent 3 weeks in Niamey, Niger, in October, 2022. The sequence is actually part of a film about my friend, Neo Maditla, whom I stayed with while I was there. I expect to finish it at some point this year.
Why does Tems’ soft and sensual take on a late 90s Nigerian afrosoul sensation slap so hard?
After five years, being homeless gets old. I realised that I would need to begin to optimise my travels for places that offer a path to longterm residency.
It’s really not my thing. I prefer to shoot landscapes. Mostly because they don’t talk back.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I allowed myself get dragged off to hike up Mt. Longonot. They said it was like climbing up stairs. What a scam.
Chef Imoteda's signature cocktail
A short about Chef Imoteda's signature dish.
EA backpacking journal. Second entry. Kigali. December 8, 2017. 12:34pm It’s raining cats and dogs. I’m not sure if to be annoyed that I didn’t get out of the house before it began to pour or to be glad that I slept in and as a result am safely inside and not worried about getting wet. It’s a bit of a mixed bag. It’s the second day of the four that I get to be in Kigali, so I can’t really afford…
I’ve been coming to Kenya every year since 2015. But never for more than a few days at a time. On this visit, I have been here more than a month. I already have a Safaricom line and mPesa from previous visits. I even have a Luo name, given to me by my hosts upcountry. So I figured that I might as well learn Kiswahili while I’m here. The good news is that Kiswahili is one of the easiest languages…
My route: Route - Lagos > Kigali > Kampala > Nairobi > Lagos. Touchdown at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. 9pm EAT...or thereabouts. After wandering around for a while, I finally figure out where the gate to the connecting Kigali flight is. I had to stand in a line for about 15 minutes to get KQ staff to tell me though. JKIA is light years ahead of Lagos' international airport, but…